This Sunday at CMPC (December 8, 2024)

This Sunday morning at CMPC for the Second Sunday of Advent, Pastor Rick will be continuing the series "Christmas Through The Eyes of ..." and preaching "Joseph" from Matthew 1:18-25.

Sunday evening will be our Evening Worship Communion Service at 6:30pm.  Join us as we celebrate our Lord’s incarnation as Pastor Ben preaches “Not Afraid, Not Guilty, and Not Alone” from Hebrews 2:14-15, 17-18. Pastor Ben and Pastor Dee will then lead us in the celebration of the Lord’s Supper. 

Announcements and Welcome
Travis Brown, Pastor to Youth
 
Manger Song                      
Kids of the Kingdom

Adoration of God
                                               
The Song of Ascent                      
God’s people sang together as they gathered and traveled together up to Jerusalem to worship God.
 
Congregation                
It Came Upon The Midnight Clear                          

It came upon the midnight clear, That glorious song of old,
From angels bending near the earth To touch their harps of gold;
"Peace on the earth, good will to men, From heaven's all-gracious King:"
The world in solemn stillness lay, To hear the angels sing.
 
For lo, the days are hast'ning on,  By prophet bards foretold,
When with the ever-circling years  Comes round the age of gold;
When peace shall over all the earth  Its ancient splendors fling,
And the whole world give back the song  Which now the angels sing.
 
Call to Worship                            
John 1:14

And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
 
Invocation
 
Declaration of Truth                                      
Heidelberg Catechism Q&A  35 and 36

Leader:  What does it mean that he “was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary”?

All: That the eternal Son of God, who is and remains true and eternal God,
took to himself, through the working of the Holy Spirit, from the flesh and blood of the virgin Mary, a truly human nature so that he might become David’s true descendant, like his brothers in every way except for sin.
 
Leader:  How does the holy conception and birth of Christ benefit you?

All: He is our mediator, and with his innocence and perfect holiness he removes from God’s sight my sin—mine since I was conceived.
 
Gloria Patri
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.  As it was in the  beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end, Amen, Amen
 
The Gloria Patri’s first line was sung in the church as early as the 2nd century to affirm that God is Triune. The second line was added in the 4th century to emphasize the eternal Deity of Jesus, refuting the Arian heresy that Jesus was not eternally God.
 
Hymn of Praise                    
Joy Has Dawned Upon The World  

Joy has dawned upon the world,  
Promised from creation—
God's salvation now unfurled,
Hope for ev'ry nation.
Not with fanfares from above,
Not with scenes of glory,
But a humble gift of love—
Jesus born of Mary.

Sounds of wonder fill the sky
With the songs of angels
As the mighty Prince of Life  
Shelters in a stable.
Hands that set each star in place
Shaped the earth in darkness,
Cling now to a mother's breast,
Vuln'rable and helpless.

Shepherds bow before the Lamb  
Gazing at the glory;
Gifts of men from distant lands  
Prophesy the story.
Gold—a King is born today,
Incense—God is with us,
Myrrh—His death will make a way,
And by His blood He'll win us.

Son of Adam, Son of heaven,
Given as a ransom;
Reconciling God and man,
Christ, our mighty champion!
What a Savior! What a Friend!
What a glorious myst'ry!
Once a babe in Bethlehem,
Now the Lord of hist'ry.
Words /Music by Keith Getty & Stuart Townend  Copyright © 2004 Thankyou Music UBP/ARR ccli #184884
 
CMPC Mission and Family Life
 
Ministry Minute                
Pastoral Search Committee Kickoff
 
Pastoral Prayer                                                                                
     
Our Gifts to God      
 
Receiving God’s Tithes and Our Offerings
 
The Gift of Music                  
Lo, How A Rose E’re Blooming                        
Handbells
 
The Doxology and Prayer
Praise God from whom all blessings flow. Praise him,  all creatures here below.
Praise him above, ye heavenly host.   Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen.

Hymn of Testimony                
O Come All Ye Faithful                              

O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant!
O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem!
Come and behold him, born the King of angels;
 
Refrain:
O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him,
O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord!
 
God of God, Light of Light;
Lo, he abhors not the Virgin’s womb;
Ve-ry God, begotten not created.
 
Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation,
sing, all ye citizens of heav'n above:
Glory to God, in the highest
 
Yea, Lord, we greet thee, born this happy morning;
Jesus, to thee be all glory giv'n;
Word of the Father, late in flesh appearing;
 
Proclaiming the Word of God
 
Prayer of Illumination
 
Reading of God’s Word                  
Matthew 1:18-25
All: The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever.
Isaiah 40:8
 
Sermon                                                      
“Joseph”                        
Pastor Rick Holmes
                                                       
Our Response                
 
Prayer of Application
 
Hymn of Response            
Angels We Have Heard On High                  

Angels we have heard on high, sweetly singing o'er the plains,
and the mountains in reply, echoing their joyous strains.
 
Refrain: Gloria in excelsis Deo. (x2)

Shepherds, why this jubilee? Why your joyous strains prolong?
Say what may the tidings be, which inspire your heav'nly song?
 
Come to Bethlehem and see him whose birth the angels sing;
come, adore on bended knee Christ the Lord, the newborn King.
 
The Benediction and Threefold Amen